Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-05
KANSAS PLUMAGE.

KANSAS PLUMAGE.
The state of Kansas has six rebel flags
that were captured by Kansas boys during
the war. Three of them are In the adj
jutant generals Office and the other three
are in the State Historical Society 8
rooms.
Lecompton has not lost its life, but
shows signs of breathing in the vigorous
style characteristic of modern Kansas. Ar
rangements haye been made to 60 down
1 900 feet for coal, and if it is not found
then, the operators expect to drill deeper.
A family at Emporia, recently, were
poisoned byeating ice cream; not seriously
however The wrong extract had been
used.
One Smith at Leavenworth, the other
evening, was assaulted by crowd of
drunken ruffians, whom they took for a
temperance spy.
The rainfall in central Kansas has in.
creased 20 per cent in twenty five years, or
at the rate of nearly one inch per year.
The police marshall at Atchison, Satur-
day, gave warning, as the police force of
that city has been discharged, owing to the
lack of city funds, that the city was over
run with pickpockets, thieves and conf
dence men, who have heard of the dis
missal of the police force. He says he
still expects large influx of that class,
and as he is powerless to protect the peo-
pie without policemen, he hopes each in
dividual will make an effort to look out
for himself and take care of his own
property.
The opera of Cinderella is to be given at
Hutchinson for the benefit of the Western
Orphans Industrial Home about to be es-
tablished there.
A little girl near Weir City died appar-
entity and was laid out. In few hours
she got up, and is now playing about as
we'll as ever.
The capacity of the Fl Scott cement
works is about to increased to 500 barrels
per day.
Four Winfield boys were arrested last
Friday for burglarlzing an establishment
in that city. Many of the youth of that
city seem to be on the wrong road in life.
| Ia floater was found in the Missouri river
at Leavenworth Friday. A jury was en-
paneled and rendered decision that the
man came to his death from an unknown
cause. The Times says the public verdict
was suicide.
Four residences in Fredoria were re-
Gently struck by lightning during storm
there.
The Consolidated Trunk Line company
has commenced the erection of fire-proof
warehouse at Atchison to cost s. 1000.
:. The Emporia normal school graduated
twenty three persons this year.
The number of honorably discharged
soldiers drawing pensions every quarter at
the Topeka agency is q, 072. For the last
quarter the disbursements were $241 $685.
81. The net increase of pension~ on the
roll is 425.
Thursday night at ElDorado, two boys
tossed large fire-cracker into the midst |
of the Salvation Army, causing great con-
fusion. The young offenders were pur-
sued and captured. The police judge fined
them $500 and costs for their amusement |
Many people may not know that play
ing cards on Sunday is punishable in Kan
sas by fine of $50. Persons playing Gro
luet or any game on their own premises on
Sunday are also liable to arrest and fine.
Tn csc laws are still in existence In the stat
ltes of Kansas.
The teachers of Summer county decided
BY ballot that, ''Thanstopsis" was the IA
vorite poem: Uncle Toms Cabin" the ia
vorite novel, and George Washington was
the favorite man in American history.
Scott City has lately made law COM
oelling each property holder to keep two
barrels of water sealed and setting in front
If his business property for use in case of
ire.
At the Paola gas celebration last Tues
lay, eighty-two town lots were sold at
,rices ranging from $50 to $500 each
Leavenwerth Is having a revival of
liquor prosecutions, having arrested seven
cen violators of the prohibiiory Law In one